Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) featured a cast of 90 tracked actors. Of these, 43 (88%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Pierson, age 72. This film starred Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke.
88% still with us· verified cast48% of full cast · incl. 41 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 88% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 49 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast90 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self | Living | 30/07/1960 | 66 | — | 56 | |
 Ethan Hawke Self | Self | Living | 06/11/1970 | 55 | — | 46 |
 Julie Delpy Self | Self | Living | 21/12/1969 | 56 | — | 47 |
 Ellar Coltrane Self | Self | Living | 27/08/1994 | 32 | — | 22 |
 Jack Black Self | Self | Living | 28/08/1969 | 57 | — | 47 |
| Self | Living | 04/11/1969 | 56 | — | 47 | |
 Jonathan Demme Self | Self | Deceased | 22/02/1944 | 73 | 26/04/2017 | 72 |
 Kevin Smith Self | Self | Living | 02/08/1970 | 56 | — | 46 |
 Sandra Adair Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kent Jones Self | Self | Living | 12/06/1964 | 62 | — | 52 |
| Self | Living | 08/04/1968 | 58 | — | 48 | |
 Michael Barker Self - Orion Classics, Sony Pictures Classics | Self - Orion Classics, Sony Pictures Classics | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Louis Black Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle | Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chuck Linklater Self - Father | Self - Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jacque Linklater Self - Step-mother | Self - Step-mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tricia Linklater Self - Sister | Self - Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tommy Pallotta Self - Friend | Self - Friend | Living | 25/05/1968 | 58 | — | 48 |
John Pierson Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker | Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker | Living | 30/04/1954 | 72 | — | 62 |
 Jonathan Sehring Self - President, IFC Films | Self - President, IFC Films | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Sloss Self - Lawyer | Self - Lawyer | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 60 |
Clark Walker Self - Assistant Camera, Slacker | Self - Assistant Camera, Slacker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joey Lauren Adams Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 09/01/1968 | 58 | — | 48 |
 Ben Affleck Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 15/08/1972 | 54 | — | 44 |
Veronica Afflerbach Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 08/08/1992 | 34 | — | 24 |
 Aleisha Allen Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 28/04/1991 | 35 | — | 25 |
 Austin Amelio Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 27/04/1988 | 38 | — | 28 |
 Temple Baker Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Meg Brennan Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Trevor Jack Brooks Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michelle Burke Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 30/11/1970 | 55 | — | 46 |
 Kevin Alexander Clark Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/12/1988 | 32 | 26/05/2021 | 28 |
 Rory Cochrane Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 28/02/1972 | 54 | — | 44 |
 Joan Cusack Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 11/10/1962 | 63 | — | 54 |
 Lee Daniel Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 23/01/1962 | 64 | — | 54 |
 Brian Falduto Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 20/02/1992 | 34 | — | 24 |
 Joey Gaydos Jr. Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 18/04/1991 | 35 | — | 25 |
 Jordan-Claire Green Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 31/10/1991 | 34 | — | 25 |
 Charles Gunning Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/04/1951 | 51 | 11/12/2002 | 65 |
 Ryan Guzman Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 21/09/1987 | 39 | — | 29 |
 Caitlin Hale Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 19/02/1991 | 35 | — | 25 |
Sarah Harmon Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christine Harnos Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 16/11/1968 | 57 | — | 48 |
 Maryam Hassan Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 27/01/1993 | 33 | — | 23 |
 Ryan Hawke Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brad Hawkins Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 13/01/1976 | 50 | — | 40 |
 Cole Hawkins Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Haymond Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Chase Hickey Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christin Hinojosa Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tyler Hoechlin Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 11/09/1987 | 39 | — | 29 |
 Skip Hollandsworth Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 09/11/1957 | 68 | — | 59 |
 James Hosey Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jamie Howard Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jordan Howard Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Z Infante Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Blake Jenner Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 27/08/1992 | 34 | — | 24 |
 Sasha Jenson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 30/11/1964 | 61 | — | 52 |
 J. Quinton Johnson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tanner Kalina Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicky Katt Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/05/1970 | 54 | 08/04/2025 | 46 |
 Shane F. Kelly Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Genevieve Kinney Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nick Krause Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 14/04/1992 | 34 | — | 24 |
 Matt Lankes Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lorelei Linklater Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 29/05/1994 | 32 | — | 22 |
 Jason London Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 07/11/1972 | 53 | — | 44 |
Louis Mackey Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ron Marks Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jessi Mechler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
D. Montgomery Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/11/1961 | 35 | 15/09/1997 | 55 |
Robert Pierson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Esteban Powell Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 15/06/1976 | 50 | — | 40 |
 Glen Powell Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 21/10/1988 | 37 | — | 28 |
 Angela Rawna Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rivkah Reyes Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 18/08/1992 | 34 | — | 24 |
Scott Rhodes Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 60 |
 Marissa Ribisi Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 17/12/1974 | 51 | — | 42 |
 Bruce Salmon Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 02/10/1961 | 64 | — | 55 |
 Elijah Smith Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Spath Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Juston Street Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cathleen Sutherland Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Tsai Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sinjin Venegas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Forrest Vickery Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrew Villarreal Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ralph Watson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Heather West Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wiley Wiggins Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 06/11/1976 | 49 | — | 40 |
 Bill Wise Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 25/04/2026 | — |
